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colin purewater

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2 hours knockin this morning
« on: July 23, 2011, 06:51:52 pm »
results
£41 pm   £30 pm £20 pm 3 x£15 pm £14 pm £17 pm  2x £10 pm £8 pm

and loads of quotes taken! well impressed
i even knocked on a nursing home and im goin back on monday to give a price
saturday mornin 11 am i think is the golden hour to start every one seems in a good mood

many thanks

colin
keep it simple

g newton

Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2011, 06:56:43 pm »
thats the way to do it mate
all i seem to read lately is threads about to many cleaners /  eastern euros taking over / poope rates
to many winging lazy numptys out there who think the world owes them a living
people need to get of their arse like your doing

colin purewater

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Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2011, 07:48:48 pm »
cheers mate gona do 4 hours next saturday
see what that brings
keep it simple

g newton

Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2011, 07:57:49 pm »
i find it hard after working a full 5 days then knocking and leafleting at weekends and after i finish in the evenings but its really the only way i see of building up
good luck

sf

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Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2011, 08:07:05 pm »
well done mate.im out wed evening for 2.5 hrs and thurs evening for 2.5 hrs next week. Probablly wont canvass til next spring after that.

colin purewater

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Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2011, 08:38:46 pm »
cheers gents

best results ive had so far!

ive been out knockin alot lately but this was the best results to date
always come home with somethin but only 1 or two jobs normally
im glad ive got over the initial fear of knockin but ive got to due to loads of holes in my diary

many thanks

colin
keep it simple

Flash..

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Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2011, 09:34:39 pm »
Can I ask how you approch people after knocking on their doors is it just a"Hello are you looking for a window cleaner?"
I dont enjoy knocking and find it hard to ask, but when I have done it its very rewarding.

g newton

Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2011, 09:40:18 pm »
yes thats all i do
i hate doing it
but need must and all that

colin purewater

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Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2011, 09:54:42 pm »
i just say

''hi  sorry to bother you, can i intrest you in a quote for your window cleaning?''


short and sweet, dressed in full uniform ironed and smart
i get loads of compliments on how smart and proffesional i come across

be polite and confident, even if they say no i say ''thankyou for you time''
i had someone come after me after saying no, and then i got a job of them because i was so polite

works well for me

thanks colin
keep it simple

mlscontractcleaner

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Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2011, 10:50:43 pm »
When you say " dressed in full uniform "; is that window cleaning uniform or you dress as a fireman to impress the ladies when they answer the door????
Come and talk dirty to us!!!

colin purewater

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Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2011, 11:24:57 pm »
hey what ever gets you the work ;D
keep it simple

Ian101

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Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2011, 09:56:46 am »
i just say

''hi  sorry to bother you, can i intrest you in a quote for your window cleaning?''


short and sweet, dressed in full uniform ironed and smart
i get loads of compliments on how smart and proffesional i come across

be polite and confident, even if they say no i say ''thankyou for you time''
i had someone come after me after saying no, and then i got a job of them because i was so polite

works well for me

thanks colin

Drop the apology ...... its great news your bringing cos theyve been after a window cleaner for ages (thats whats in my head when I knock)

"Hi Im a local window cleaner looking for a few extra customers in this area - can I give you a price / or / do you need a window cleaner"

Klean07

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Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2011, 11:30:39 am »
The "I'm sorry to bother you" part is a must imo because if they were in the middle of doing something important like watching Corrie or benders for eg you've already said sorry get it?? ;D
kkleanwindowcleaning.co.uk

H2GoKent

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Re: 2 hours knockin this morning
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2011, 11:36:53 am »
I went canvassing once. The lady said 'no thanks' I said can I leave my number got the house the daughters house and their offices. The husband called me later cos the wife said I seemed a nice young man. Still got the contract 7 years later. their previous guy was a bit grumpy apparently.
A manager is generally someone who has been promoted to the position by someone else who didn't see them as a threat.
Hence all people are promoted to the level of their incompetence